What is the CVSS score of CVE-2018-5708?

CVE-2018-5708 has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 8.0 (High). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 6.3%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2018-5708?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2018-5708. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 6.3%.

Dir 601 Firmware CVE-2018-5708

HIGH

Insufficiently Protected Credentials (CWE-522)

2018-03-30 cve@mitre.org

Information Disclosure D-Link Dir 601 Firmware

8.0

CVSS 3.0 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

8.0 HIGH

AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

Adjacent

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Mar 30, 2018 - 21:29 nvd

HIGH 8.0

DescriptionNVD

An issue was discovered on D-Link DIR-601 B1 2.02NA devices. Being on the same local network as, but being unauthenticated to, the administrator's panel, a user can obtain the admin username and cleartext password in the response (specifically, the configuration file restore_default), which is displayed in XML.

AnalysisAI

An issue was discovered on D-Link DIR-601 B1 2.02NA devices. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.0), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Insufficiently Protected Credentials (CWE-522), which allows attackers to obtain user credentials due to weak protection mechanisms. An issue was discovered on D-Link DIR-601 B1 2.02NA devices. Being on the same local network as, but being unauthenticated to, the administrator's panel, a user can obtain the admin username and cleartext password in the response (specifically, the configuration file restore_default), which is displayed in XML. Affected products include: Dlink Dir-601 Firmware.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Hash passwords with strong algorithms (bcrypt, argon2), encrypt credentials in transit and at rest, never log credentials.